Frank Warren (2005) PostSecret.

PostSecret is a collection of anonymous postcards people sent to Frank Warren, who in 2004 printed 3000 postcards with his address on them, inviting strangers to fill them in and tell him their secrets. The response was so great, he didn’t have to print any more postcards. People sent their own, in various languages, including Braille.

‘Like fingerprints, no two secrets are identical.’

Reading is a kind of voyeurism. We always want to know more. PostSecret as a hardback coffee-table book is an overindulgence. Loneliness, sex and violence feature as does the more banal, such as ‘I’ve always wanted to rob a bank.’

‘I love to pee when I’m swimming.’

‘I gave my vegetarian sister a meal with beef.’

‘I’m jealous of her baby…’  

‘I know you don’t really like me (please stop pretending).’

I can’t pretend I’m overly impressed with this book. I’m more impressed with the idea. We’re all human. Wish that would catch on. Read on.

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